Harnser Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Think twice before boarding a bus in Paris https://youtu.be/5r-yN8SugWM It's the second one to catch fire in about a month.. The images are intense and the cloud of black smoke that emerges impressive. A line 71 bus caught fire in the 13th arrondissement of Paris this Friday morning, mobilizing around thirty workers, according to the firefighters contacted by Le Parisien. It is a 100% electric bus, from the Bolloré brand Bluebus 5SE series, like the bus that burned down at the beginning of April . This afternoon, the RATP decided to temporarily withdraw from circulation the 149 Bolloré electric bluebuses that circulate on its network. www.leparisien.fr/info-paris-ile-de-france-oise/tr...p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted May 2, 2022 Author Share Posted May 2, 2022 I tried to edit my post but the electronic forum nanny wouldn't let me. Edit ( addition) .However, according to our information, another Bluebus had also been the cause of a fire in Germany on September 30, 2021, causing the destruction of 25 vehicles in Stuttgart. The police had estimated with "a high probability" that this was due to a " technical defect" , reported our colleagues from 20 Minutes . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Who made these buses? How long have they been running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted May 2, 2022 Author Share Posted May 2, 2022 13 minutes ago, anotherbanana said: Who made these buses? How long have they been running? Bollore in Quimper Brittany not far from where I am. https://www.bluebus.fr/qui-sommes-nous The blurb says they have made 400 buses so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Guess they were rushed and not tested enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Bloooody software. Guess the buses were not tested enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted May 2, 2022 Author Share Posted May 2, 2022 (edited) Not just the aforementioned manufacturer is affected either. https://www.expaturm.com/german-lifestyle/electric-buses-fire-danger/ The common factor seems to be the lithium Li-**** batteries they use. Edited May 2, 2022 by Harnser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssomon Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Not much left of THIS ONE in Carcassonne last Friday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted May 3, 2022 Author Share Posted May 3, 2022 When you start looking for the information you begin to realise that perhaps battery powered vehicles are not the answer to any question that might be asked. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug-in_electric_vehicle_fire_incidents#Renault_Zoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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